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Build-a-City
Budget and build houses, parks, schools, stores and stadiums. Every building needs its construction math done right, like a park's area, grass cost and discount.
Grades 3–8City builder1–6 players or teamsNo student loginsWorks offline
Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 8 questions. No sign-up needed.
Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.
What students practice
Area, perimeter, volume, money, percents, ratios, functions, inequalities and systems
Standards
Choose the grade on the start screen · problems match that grade
Common Core: 3.MD.C.7 · 3.MD.D.8 · 5.MD.C.5 · 6.RP.A.3 · 7.RP.A.3 · 7.EE.B.4 · 8.F.B.4 · 8.EE.C.8
How it works
- Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
- Choose the grade and the number of players or teams, then press Start. The questions match the grade you pick.
- Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
- Each purchase includes the game file and a one-page Quick Start guide.
